The molecular basis for the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of curcumin and its metabolites in relation to cancer

M Heger, RF van Golen, M Broekgaarden… - Pharmacological …, 2014 - Elsevier
This review addresses the oncopharmacological properties of curcumin at the molecular
level. First, the interactions between curcumin and its molecular targets are addressed on …

The role of neurotensin in central nervous system pathophysiology: what is the evidence?

F St-Gelais, C Jomphe, LÉ Trudeau - Journal of Psychiatry and …, 2006 - jpn.ca
The peptide neurotensin has been studied for more than 30 years. Although it is widely
distributed in the central and peripheral nervous systems, neurotensin has been more …

Noninvasive biomarkers of colorectal cancer: role in diagnosis and personalised treatment perspectives

G Pellino, G Gallo, P Pallante… - Gastroenterology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer‐related deaths worldwide. It
has been estimated that more than one‐third of patients are diagnosed when CRC has …

Aberrant expression and activation of the thrombin receptor protease-activated receptor-1 induces cell proliferation and motility in human colon cancer cells

D Darmoul, V Gratio, H Devaud, T Lehy… - The American journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
The traditional view on the role of serine proteases in tumor biology has changed with the
recent discovery of a family of protease-activated receptors (PARs). In this study we explored …

Neurotensin pathway in digestive cancers and clinical applications: an overview

N Christou, S Blondy, V David, M Verdier… - Cell Death & …, 2020 - nature.com
Initially, NEUROTENSIN (NTS) has been shown to play physiological and biological
functions as a neuro-transmitter/modulator in the central nervous system and as an …

Neurotensin and its high affinity receptor 1 as a potential pharmacological target in cancer therapy

Z Wu, D Martinez-Fong, J Trédaniel… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is a worldwide health problem. Personalized treatment represents a future
advancement for cancer treatment, in part due to the development of targeted therapeutic …

Neurotensin signaling activates microRNAs-21 and-155 and Akt, promotes tumor growth in mice, and is increased in human colon tumors

K Bakirtzi, M Hatziapostolou, I Karagiannides… - Gastroenterology, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Neurotensin promotes inflammation and colon cancer via the
neurotensin-1 receptor (NTR1). MicroRNAs (miR) regulate protein synthesis by degrading or …

Initiation of human colon cancer cell proliferation by trypsin acting at protease-activated receptor-2

D Darmoul, JC Marie, H Devaud, V Gratio… - British journal of …, 2001 - nature.com
Abstract The protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2) is a G protein-coupled receptor that is
cleaved and activated by trypsin. We investigated the expression of PAR-2 and the role of …

Neurotensin receptor 1 determines the outcome of non–small cell lung cancer

M Alifano, F Souazé, S Dupouy, S Camilleri-Broët… - Clinical Cancer …, 2010 - AACR
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the role of the neurotensin/neurotensin receptor I
(NTSR1) complex in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) progression. Experimental …

Orexins acting at native OX1 receptor in colon cancer and neuroblastoma cells or at recombinant OX1 receptor suppress cell growth by inducing apoptosis

P Rouet-Benzineb, C Rouyer-Fessard, A Jarry… - Journal of Biological …, 2004 - ASBMB
Screening of 26 gut peptides for their ability to inhibit growth of human colon cancer HT29-
D4 cells grown in 10% fetal calf serum identified orexin-A and orexin-B as anti-growth …